Blue edged sole (Soleichthys heterorhinos) is a sole from the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 18 cm.[2]
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| Soleichthys heterorhinos in Egypt under normal illumination | |
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| Biofluorescence of Soleichthys heterorhinos | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Soleichthys |
| Species: | S. heterorhinos
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| Soleichthys heterorhinos (Bleeker, 1856)
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Soleichthys heterorhinos exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as red, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence potentially assists intraspecific communication and camouflage.[3]
References
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- ^ Munroe, T. (2016). "Soleichthys heterorhinos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69781901A69782132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69781901A69782132.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Soleichthys heterorhinos". FishBase. December 2008 version.
- ^ Sparks, John S.; Schelly, Robert C.; Smith, W. Leo; Davis, Matthew P.; Tchernov, Dan; Pieribone, Vincent A.; Gruber, David F. (2014). "The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon". PLOS ONE. 9 (1): e83259. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...983259S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083259. PMC 3885428. PMID 24421880.
External links
edit- Photos of Soleichthys heterorhinos on Sealife Collection
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